diff --git a/stix2/base.py b/stix2/base.py
index db4b8c3..3b383f8 100644
--- a/stix2/base.py
+++ b/stix2/base.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import collections
 import datetime as dt
 import json
 
-from .exceptions import InvalidValueError, MissingFieldsError
+from .exceptions import ExtraFieldsError, InvalidValueError, MissingFieldsError
 from .utils import format_datetime, get_timestamp, NOW
 
 __all__ = ['STIXJSONEncoder', '_STIXBase']
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ class _STIXBase(collections.Mapping):
         # Detect any keyword arguments not allowed for a specific type
         extra_kwargs = list(set(kwargs) - set(cls._properties))
         if extra_kwargs:
-            raise TypeError("unexpected keyword arguments: " + str(extra_kwargs))
+            raise ExtraFieldsError(cls, extra_kwargs)
 
         required_fields = get_required_properties(cls._properties)
         missing_kwargs = set(required_fields) - set(kwargs)
diff --git a/stix2/exceptions.py b/stix2/exceptions.py
index 138eb18..d63891e 100644
--- a/stix2/exceptions.py
+++ b/stix2/exceptions.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ class InvalidValueError(STIXError, ValueError):
 
 
 class MissingFieldsError(STIXError, ValueError):
-    """Missing required field(s) when construting STIX object."""
+    """Missing required field(s) when constructing STIX object."""
 
     def __init__(self, cls, fields):
         super(MissingFieldsError, self).__init__()
@@ -28,3 +28,17 @@ class MissingFieldsError(STIXError, ValueError):
         msg = "Missing required field(s) for {0}: ({1})."
         return msg.format(self.cls.__name__,
                           ", ".join(x for x in self.fields))
+
+
+class ExtraFieldsError(STIXError, TypeError):
+    """Extra field(s) were provided when constructing STIX object."""
+
+    def __init__(self, cls, fields):
+        super(ExtraFieldsError, self).__init__()
+        self.cls = cls
+        self.fields = sorted(list(fields))
+
+    def __str__(self):
+        msg = "Unexpected field(s) for {0}: ({1})."
+        return msg.format(self.cls.__name__,
+                          ", ".join(x for x in self.fields))
diff --git a/stix2/test/test_indicator.py b/stix2/test/test_indicator.py
index 5c42556..cb64d40 100644
--- a/stix2/test/test_indicator.py
+++ b/stix2/test/test_indicator.py
@@ -132,9 +132,12 @@ def test_cannot_assign_to_indicator_attributes(indicator):
 
 
 def test_invalid_kwarg_to_indicator():
-    with pytest.raises(TypeError) as excinfo:
+    with pytest.raises(stix2.exceptions.ExtraFieldsError) as excinfo:
         stix2.Indicator(my_custom_property="foo", **INDICATOR_KWARGS)
-    assert str(excinfo.value) == "unexpected keyword arguments: ['my_custom_property']"
+
+    assert excinfo.value.cls == stix2.Indicator
+    assert excinfo.value.fields == ['my_custom_property']
+    assert str(excinfo.value) == "Unexpected field(s) for Indicator: (my_custom_property)."
 
 
 def test_created_modified_time_are_identical_by_default():
diff --git a/stix2/test/test_malware.py b/stix2/test/test_malware.py
index 6c5dbd2..bce2447 100644
--- a/stix2/test/test_malware.py
+++ b/stix2/test/test_malware.py
@@ -96,6 +96,9 @@ def test_cannot_assign_to_malware_attributes(malware):
 
 
 def test_invalid_kwarg_to_malware():
-    with pytest.raises(TypeError) as excinfo:
+    with pytest.raises(stix2.exceptions.ExtraFieldsError) as excinfo:
         stix2.Malware(my_custom_property="foo", **MALWARE_KWARGS)
-    assert str(excinfo.value) == "unexpected keyword arguments: ['my_custom_property']"
+
+    assert excinfo.value.cls == stix2.Malware
+    assert excinfo.value.fields == ['my_custom_property']
+    assert str(excinfo.value) == "Unexpected field(s) for Malware: (my_custom_property)."
diff --git a/stix2/test/test_relationship.py b/stix2/test/test_relationship.py
index e4fa17e..c0478d8 100644
--- a/stix2/test/test_relationship.py
+++ b/stix2/test/test_relationship.py
@@ -105,9 +105,12 @@ def test_cannot_assign_to_relationship_attributes(relationship):
 
 
 def test_invalid_kwarg_to_relationship():
-    with pytest.raises(TypeError) as excinfo:
+    with pytest.raises(stix2.exceptions.ExtraFieldsError) as excinfo:
         stix2.Relationship(my_custom_property="foo", **RELATIONSHIP_KWARGS)
-    assert str(excinfo.value) == "unexpected keyword arguments: ['my_custom_property']" in str(excinfo)
+
+    assert excinfo.value.cls == stix2.Relationship
+    assert excinfo.value.fields == ['my_custom_property']
+    assert str(excinfo.value) == "Unexpected field(s) for Relationship: (my_custom_property)."
 
 
 def test_create_relationship_from_objects_rather_than_ids(indicator, malware):
diff --git a/stix2/test/test_sighting.py b/stix2/test/test_sighting.py
index fb1d941..11f7449 100644
--- a/stix2/test/test_sighting.py
+++ b/stix2/test/test_sighting.py
@@ -75,9 +75,12 @@ def test_sighting_type_must_be_sightings():
 
 
 def test_invalid_kwarg_to_sighting():
-    with pytest.raises(TypeError) as excinfo:
+    with pytest.raises(stix2.exceptions.ExtraFieldsError) as excinfo:
         stix2.Sighting(my_custom_property="foo", **SIGHTING_KWARGS)
-    assert str(excinfo.value) == "unexpected keyword arguments: ['my_custom_property']" in str(excinfo)
+
+    assert excinfo.value.cls == stix2.Sighting
+    assert excinfo.value.fields == ['my_custom_property']
+    assert str(excinfo.value) == "Unexpected field(s) for Sighting: (my_custom_property)."
 
 
 def test_create_sighting_from_objects_rather_than_ids(malware):  # noqa: F811